Recent Episodes
Self Improvement: Progress Replaced with Performance?
The internet often turns self-improvement into a spectator sport, replacing process with performance, and pushing us to consume playbooks rather than build habits. By looking to algorithms for every answer, have we not only o...
The Taxi Industry: The Data-Driven Destruction of Dignified Work?
The internet promised to revolutionise how we get around, delivering a modern, efficient, and affordable break from the old ways. But did the revolution simply bring an unstable, exploitative gig economy, offering the illusio...
Decentralisation: Freedom or Fragmented Control?
The internet promised to be an escape from centralised power. But thanks to the domination of Big Tech and Venture Capital, has the dream of a user-controlled, peer-to-peer network been systematically stolen by a new set of g...
Deeper Connection: An Algorithmic Illusion of Intimacy?
The internet brought connectivity unlike anything we’d ever experienced. But by making so much of our communication instant and effortless, has it actually eroded everything we need to truly connect with each other? Helping u...
Ayahuasca: From Ancient Ritual to Instagram Aesthetic?
The internet has made ayahuasca more accessible than ever; bringing the promise of spiritual awakening and deep healing to people worldwide. But in doing so, has it commodified a sacred practice, leading to a rise in unqualif...
Common Ground: From Dialogue to Digital Battlefield?
The internet promised a place where people from diverse backgrounds could find connection and understanding. But has it instead become a deeply polarised medium where echo chambers and ideological extremism make meaningful co...
Brand Trust: The Era of Algorithmic Enshittification?
The internet was supposed to empower brands to build relationships based on authenticity and shared values. But for so many of us, does it now just feel like surveillance capitalism, exploiting and manipulating our attention,...